MDSA

About Burbage Primary School

Burbage Primary School is a village school near Marlborough, in a beautiful location with fantastic outdoor space and new classroom facilities. Judged strong in every area by Ofsted we are proud of our school, the exemplary behaviour of the children and our commitment to ensuring this is a supportive and enjoyable place to work.

At Burbage, our children are at the centre of everything we do. We pride ourselves on the progress they make both academically and socially in a happy and caring environment. These values are continued through in our wraparound care provision, which is a very much valued service by all in the school community.

As part of Excalibur Academies Trust, we benefit from shared expertise and strong governance, whilst maintaining our own unique identity, values and deep community focus.

The Role

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA) 1 hour per day term time only - Monday to Friday.

You will work in partnership with classroom staff to support pupils during lunchtimes. Responsibilities include the supervision of pupils during lunchtime as required to ensure the safety, general welfare and behaviour management of pupils during lunchtime.

The successful candidates will;

• Be enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed to supporting our values
• Have the drive and energy to enthuse and inspire our children
• Help children in the food hall to be healthy and refuel for the rest of the day
• Believe in providing a fun environment whilst children take a break from their lessons
• Support children to engage in play
• Support our classroom staff by providing a fulfilling lunchtime break for our children

Are you some who has;

• high expectations of what children can achieve
• an ability to develop good relationships with children, colleagues and parents
• Is punctual, reliable and committed
• Can work in a calm manner at all times

If you would like to join a school that values collaboration and wellbeing for both staff and pupils, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the school office if you would like to visit by us.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the responsibilities and expectations of this role.

Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful.

Benefits

Support on Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Supportive colleagues and SLT

Eager and motivated students

Excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers & LGPS for support and Shared Services staff)

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking & Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Career development opportunities within school and across the Trust

Flexible Family Friendly Policies

Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.

In the first instance we would welcome your application via My New Term. However, if you are unable to complete the application on this platform, please contact the team using [email removed] and we will be able to issue a Word version of the application form for completion and return by the deadline. Unfortunately, in line with Safer Recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.

If you would like to find out more about working at Burbage Primary School, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website Vacancies - Burbage Primary School